e46 Malcolm Burn on Breathe

About this episode

Malcolm Burn discusses his experiences recording the album Breathe with Midnight Oil, sharing stories and insights about the process.

Malcolm Burn joins Darren and Robin to talk about his experience recording 1996's Breathe with Midnight Oil. Why did the Oils mix up their instruments so much on Breathe? Why did Malcolm play and write? How did EmmyLou Harris get involved? What about the friction during the recording sessions? And how did the album turn out? Malcolm tells some great stories, sets the record straight, makes us laugh and shares his philosophy on recording.

People in this episode

Host: Darren

Guest: Malcolm Burn

Topics covered

• recording
• music production
• Midnight Oil
• Breathe
• EmmyLou Harris

Keywords

• recording sessions
• album production
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Midnight Oil, Breathe

Books & works: Breathe

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